Captains, buddies, team leaders, and support personnel should confirm entry and exit procedures, underwater routes, planned maximum depth and bottom time, hand signals, individual roles, and emergency procedures before the dive.
Confirm signals and dive plan
In addition, buddies should be familiar with each other’s alternate air source and know how to deploy and use it in an emergency.
Check the type and location of the alternate air source
Dive teams should use a surface marker buoy (SMB) or float to indicate the divers’ position to the boat.
